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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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